Note: Start by downloading a Plan of Salvation Cut Out pdf file. You only need to print the page of the chart you intend to use. Print onto card stock. Cut out all pieces and become familiar with the layout. I recommend practicing a few times before FHE.

Heavenly Father made a plan for our lives. This plan included before we lived on earth and what will happen after we die.

We lived with heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. We were God's spirits without bodies.

(Lay down Birth piece)

When we were born we left Heavenly Father's presence and came to earth as a baby and got a physical body.

(Lay down Earth piece. Lay colored child piece on top of grey piece to show spirit and body joining.)

On earth we would learn the difference between right and wrong and choose for ourselves what we would do. Our Heavenly Father knew that we would make mistakes. But he would send Jesus Christ to help us.

Our Spirit goes to a place with all the other spirits who have passed away.

(Lay down grey child piece)

If we know about Jesus Christ we go to Spirit Paradise. Others who have not heard about Jesus Christ while they were on earth get to learn about Him.

After we live in the Spirit World, we get judged. At this time we are resurrected and our physical bodies and spirit bodies come together again, but now our physical body is perfect.

(Lay colored child piece on top of spirit again.)

Heavenly Father knows our hearts and the decisions we made while one earth. We go to one of three Kingdoms.

(Lay down three kingdoms and arrows)

The very best place to go is the Celestial Kingdom. There we can live with Heavenly Father and our families. It's goodness is like the brightness of the sun.

The next place is the Terrestrial Kingdom. It's goodness is like the brightness of the moon. It's not as good as going to the Celestial Kingdom.

The third place we can go is the Telestial Kingdom. It's goodness is like the brightness of the stars. People in the Kingdom are sad because they don't get to see Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ every day like those in the Celestial Kingdom.

If we obey the commandments as best we can and follow Jesus Christ and his teachings, we can become baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, attend the Temple and live with Heavenly Father again in the Celestial Kingdom and be happy forever. And that is what Heavenly Father wants for each of His children.

God has given us families, scriptures, the gospel and Prophets to help us. These things teach us how to return to Him. We have Family Home Evening because we want our entire family to be able to live together in the Celestial Kingdom some day.

(Display GAK 240: Jesus the Christ)

Heavenly Father knows we will make mistakes so He sent Jesus Christ to help us repent when we make wrong decisions. If we do our best, we can live with Heavenly Father again someday.

Bear your testimony about the plan of salvation and your desire to live with heavenly Father someday with your entire family.Bear testimony that Jesus Christ made it possible by being our Savior.

Activity: Choose from the following activities as they best suit your family.

1. HEAVEN COLORING PAGE

2. I AM A CHILD OF GOD ACTION POEM
I am a Child of God (make arm actions like rocking a baby)
And He has sent me here (point towards the sky - then down to the ground)
Had given me an earthly home (make hands into a roof shape like a housetop)
With parents kind and dear (clasp arms over chest like a hug)
Lead me (hold out right hand palm up)
Guide me (hold out left hand palm up)
Walk beside me (make walking motions with arms)
Help me find the way (put hand over brow as if searching for something)
Teach me all (hold hands in front of you like an open book)
That I must do (point to chest with thumb)
To live with Him someday (point towards Heaven)

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Thank you SO so much for this website. I know that we need to do FHE each week, and we try very hard to make it happen, but your website really helps it to come together in an organized manner. I especially appreciated that you had 3 different versions of the cutouts to adapt to different family models. Thanks again, I will be a regular reader and sending others your way!

LOVED that you offered this in 3 versions for 3 age groups, i didnt print it on card stock and instead placed tape on the back and stuck them on a cookie sheet and this way I could hold up the sheet and they could see. My boys are 3,5,7 and this really helped them see the plan visually so when we talk about returning to live with Him someday, or in the preexistance they have a better idea of what we mean. THanks for all you're hard work I LOVE it, and its seriously an answer to my prayers as a busy mom.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for others.. I am printing these out for the YW in our ward for their PP.. they are laminating then going home and giving a FHE on this. Thanks for making it so easy for me to serve!!

Thanks so much, this is an awesome lesson. We used it as one of the prep lessons for our Sons upcoming baptism so we talked a little more about the covenents that we need to make while on earth to return to Heavenly Father. This was a great help!

Thank you so much Emilie. tomorrow night for young women we are doing a personal progress carnival. I am in charge of Faith and we are going to be working on the plan of salvation for the YW to teach to family for FHE. Thank you for writing all of this out as now I don't have to. I so appreciate all the time you put into these. Your family must be amazing and know the gospel so well. Thanks again.

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Thank you so much for this! I really love the 3 levels for the graphics. I can use it at home for my 4 year old twins and I can Use the Teen one to help the YW with Personal Progress Faith Value Experience #6. Tawnya Scherck

thank you for this great lesson! I love that this lesson can be personalized for toddlers, because that's all we have! Also, this lesson will be perfect tonight, since we just received some unfortunate news. Thank you again.

Wow. What an amazing resource your blog is. Our oldest is 4 and just recently I've decided we need to be doing more meaningful FHEs (aka: not just reading a scripture story and acting it out..) I started to compile a list of topics and scripture stories and once I found your blog, I realized all I really need to do is bookmark your site. Thank you so much for providing the free printables as well. I am so not tech savvy and it's wonderful to have those all ready to go. Thank you so much for sharing your talent!

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I just stumbled upon this,,,so glad I did, we will get much use out of your lesson library. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do this!!! You will be SO blessed because of this. You are helping generations!! :)

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